HASTINGS DISTRICT COUNCIL
MINUTES
OF A MEETING OF THE Economic
Development & Urban Affairs Committee HELD
IN THE Council
Chamber, Ground Floor, Civic Administration Building, Lyndon Road East,
Hastings ON
Tuesday, 15 May 2018 AT 1.05pm
Present: Chair: Councillor Harvey
Mayor Hazlehurst
Councillors
Barber, Dixon, Heaps, Lawson, Lyons, Kerr, Nixon (Deputy Chair), O’Keefe,
Poulain, Redstone, Schollum, Travers and Watkins
IN ATTENDANCE: Chief
Executive (Mr R McLeod)
Group Manager: Economic Growth & Organisational Improvement (Mr
C Cameron)
Group Manager:
Planning & Regulatory (Mr J O’Shaughnessy)
Project Manager
– Strategic (Mr S Faulknor)
Parks ＆
Property Services Manager (Mr C Hosford)
Economic
Development Project Officer (Mr S Jackman)
Marketing and
Communications Manager (Ms J Mackay)
Committee
Secretary (Mrs C Hunt)
AS REQUIRED: Susan McDade, Hastings City Business Association
Jessica
Soutar-Barron, Common Room (200 East Block)
1. Apologies
There
were no apologies to receive.
2. Conflicts
of Interest
There were no
declarations of conflicts of interest.
3. Confirmation
of Minutes
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Councillor Dixon/Councillor Watkins
That the
minutes of the Economic Development & Urban Affairs Committee Meeting held Tuesday
13 February 2018 be confirmed as a true and correct record and be adopted.
CARRIED
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Economic Development Activities for the Quarter
Ending 15 May 2018
(Document 18/327)
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Susan McDade from the Hastings City
Business Association displayed a powerpoint presentation (CG-14-3-00073)
providing a brief overview of events held in the Central Business District during
2017 and 2018 to date.
Jessica Soutar-Barron displayed a
powerpoint presentation (CG-14-3-00064) providing an overview of three stages
of revitalisation for the East 200 Block Heretaunga Street and how Council
could enable businesses to revitalise the block.
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Councillor Barber withdrew from the
meeting at 1.50pm.
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The Group Manager: Economic Development
and Business Improvement, Mr Cameron spoke to the report and also noted
apologies from Mr Neville.
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Councillor Barber rejoined the meeting
at 2.03pm.
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Councillor Heaps/Councillor Watkins
That the report of the Economic
Development Manager titled “Economic Development Activities for the
Quarter Ending 15 May 2018” dated 15/05/2018 be
received.
With the reasons for this
decision being that the objective of the decision will contribute to meeting
the current and future needs of communities in a way that is most
cost-effective for households and business.
CARRIED
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Adoption of Reserve Management Subcommittee
Recommendations on the Cape Coast Reserve Management Plan
(Document 18/72)
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The Parks ＆ Property Services
Manager, Mr Hosford referred to the final Cape Coast Reserve Management Plan (CG-14-3-00072)
circulated separately.
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Councillor Redstone/Councillor Heaps
A) That
the report of the Parks Policy Planner titled “Adoption
of Reserve Management Subcommittee Recommendations on the Cape Coast Reserve
Management Plan” dated 15/05/2018 be received.
B) That the recommendations of the Reserve Management Plan
Subcommittee (CG-14-3-00066) attached to the report in (A) above be adopted.
C) That the Cape Coast Reserve Management Plan, (CG-14-3-00072) as amended by submissions, be adopted.
With the
reasons for this decision being that the objective of the decision will
contribute to meeting the current and future needs of communities for good
quality local infrastructure in a way that is most cost-effective for
households and business by:
· the provision, development and protection of the Cape Coast
Reserves for the present community and future generations to enjoy.
CARRIED
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The Chief Executive, Mr McLeod joined
the meeting at 2.17pm.
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6.
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Status Update on Urban Development
(Document 18/331)
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The Project
Manager – Strategic, Mr Faulknor displayed a powerpoint presentation (CG-14-3-00064)
and provided a brief overview of the current and future residential growth in
the district.
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Councillor
Dixon/Councillor Nixon
A) That the
report of the Project Manager - Strategic titled “Status
Update on Urban Development” dated 15/05/2018 be
received.
With the reasons for this decision being that enabling
the supply of greenfield residential and industrial sections to meet current
and future market demand contributes to meeting the current and future needs
of communities for good quality local infrastructure and local public
services by applying robust project and
program management processes.
CARRIED
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7.
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Marketing Communications Update
(Document 18/368)
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Councillor
Harvey/Councillor Kerr
A) That
the report of the Marketing & Communications Manager titled “Marketing
Communications Update” dated 15/05/2018 be
received.
With the reason for this decision being that effective and
efficient delivery of marketing and communications services contributes to
meeting the current and future needs of communities in a way that is cost
effective for households and business.
CARRIED
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8. Additional Business Items
There were no additional business items.
9. Extraordinary
Business Items
There were no extraordinary business items.
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The meeting closed at 2.45pm
Confirmed:
Chairman:
Date:
Hastings District Council